Reciting Quraan for the Deceased
Question
Q1. Is there a Hadith to support the practice of reciting Quraan on behalf of the deceased?
Q2. Is there any proof to substantiate reciting Quraan or Surah Yaaseen every Thursday?
Answer
A1. It is established from the Hadith that one can recite Quraan for the deceased.
A2. There isn’t any Hadith or narrations which mention about reciting Quraan or Surah Yaseen every Thursday.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: اقْرَءُوهَا عَلَى مَوْتَاكُمْ – يَعْنِي سُورَةَ يس
(السنن الصغير للبيهقي)
- Answered by
- Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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